The Ballad of John and Yoko

Summary

The Ballad of John and Yoko is a musical work/composition^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,097 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Ballad of John and Yoko's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition^[3].
• The Ballad of John and Yoko's composer is recorded as John Lennon^[4].
• The Ballad of John and Yoko's composer is recorded as Paul McCartney^[5].
• The Ballad of John and Yoko's genre is rock music^[6].
• The Ballad of John and Yoko's genre is rock and roll^[7].
• The Ballad of John and Yoko's genre is folk rock^[8].
• The Ballad of John and Yoko was produced by George Martin^[9].
• Among the performers on The Ballad of John and Yoko was The Beatles^[10].
• The Ballad of John and Yoko's record label is recorded as Apple Records^[11].
• The Ballad of John and Yoko's language of work or name is recorded as English^[12].
• The Ballad of John and Yoko was distributed by phonograph record^[13].
• The Ballad of John and Yoko was released on May 30, 1969^[14].
• The Ballad of John and Yoko's lyricist is recorded as John Lennon^[15].
• The Ballad of John and Yoko's lyricist is recorded as Paul McCartney^[16].
• The Ballad of John and Yoko's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Ballad of John and Yoko'}^[17].
• The Ballad of John and Yoko's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+179'}^[18].
• The Ballad of John and Yoko's form of creative work is recorded as song^[19].
• The Ballad of John and Yoko's recording date is recorded as April 14, 1969^[20].

Product Details

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• Release type: Song^[21]

• MusicBrainz ID: ddeb86c1-4979-3d81-aad4-94c90362426f^[22]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Ballad of John and Yoko was performed by The Beatles^[10]. It was produced by George Martin^[9].

Publication

The Ballad of John and Yoko was released on May 30, 1969^[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[12]. Genres include rock music^[6], rock and roll^[7], and folk rock^[8]. It was distributed by phonograph record^[13].

Why It Matters

The Ballad of John and Yoko ranks in the top 2% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,097 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]